Queen Saleha of Brunei
Saleha binti Mohamed Alam bin Abdul Rahaman is the Queen of Brunei as the wife of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
Early life and education
Queen Saleha was born on 7 October 1946 in Brunei Town to Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam ibn Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman and Pengiran Anak Besar binti Pengiran Anak Metassan. Saleha is the oldest of their nine children.Saleha began her education privately at the school set up for the royal family at Istana Darul Hana. She later attended the Raja Isteri Girls' High School. After her marriage, she traveled with her husband to the United Kingdom so that he could attend Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. While there Saleha studied at Cygnets School and became fluent in English.
Marriage and issue
On 29 July 1965, Saleha married Hassanal Bolkiah, then the Crown Prince of Brunei. The Akad Nikah ceremony was performed at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque with a celebration that evening at Istana Darul Hana. Three days of events followed with banquets at Istana Darul Hana and Istana Edinburgh.Saleha's father, Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam, and the sultan's mother, Queen Damit, were siblings making them first cousins. Two of her siblings also married the siblings of her husband. Her brother, Mohammad Yusof, married Princess Nor'ain in 1967 and her sister, Zariah, married Prince Mohamed Bolkiah in 1970.
Queen Saleha and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah had two sons and four daughters. She lives together with her children and their families at Istana Nurul Iman.
- Princess Rashidah Sa'adatul
- Princess Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul
- Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah
- Princess Majeedah Nuurul
- Princess Hafizah Sururul
- Prince Abdul Malik
Royal duties
Saleha serves as the patron of several organisations, such as the Brunei Darussalam Women's Council, Brunei Shell Women Association, the Women Graduates' Association, the Women's Institute, PERTIWI, PEKERTI, the Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam, the Brunei Government Senior Officers Wives Welfare Association.She also hosts the wives of heads of state, ambassadors, and other foreign dignitaries when they are in Brunei.
Hobbies and interests
Saleha has a fish pond, a bird park, and a fruit garden because she enjoys the outdoors. Reading is one of her pastimes, in addition to playing traditional Bruneian games like pasang and congkak in addition to badminton.Titles, styles, and honours
Title and style
Brunei has a complex system of titles. Saleha's current style and title can be translated as Her Majesty Queen Saleha.- 7 October 1946 – 29 July 1965: Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Saleha binti Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
- 29 July 1965 – 5 October 1967: Yang Teramat Mulia Duli Pengiran Isteri Anak Saleha binti Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
- 5 October 1967 – present: Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha binti Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
Honours
National
- Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei
- Family Order of Laila Utama First Class
- Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal
- Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal
- Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal
- Proclamation of Independence Medal
Foreign
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- * 1st Class of the Star of Mahaputera
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- * Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Johor
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- * Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance
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- * Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm
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- * Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan
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- * Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
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- * Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Selangor
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- * Member of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa
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- * Member of the Order of the Seraphim
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- * Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
- * King Rama IX 60th Accession to the Throne Celebrations Medal
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- * 1st Class of the Order of Princess Olga
Issue